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Dear Record Industry: Here’s a chance to positively react to yet
another change that might affect your business model. Are you ready
this time?

[ Feel free to use this as a template ]

Dear Sir/Madam:

When I purchased blinds in your store last year, I asked to see your
privacy policy, since the store employee was asking me for contact
information.

I was told that they did not have a privacy policy, but that the
information would not be used for anything but the purchase itself.

Since my purchase I have received several mailings from you. I have
requested to be removed from the mailing list two times already, but I
am still receiving your mailings.

Please remove me from your mailing list and ensure that I do not
receive any future mailings. Please also provide me with a copy of your
privacy policy, so I can decide if I will continue to make future
purchases from your company.

Sincerely,
Frank Michlick

PS: While I did not mention this in
my letter, I also tried calling them, but of course the store told me
to call the head office. I was told to get the number off the website.
Of course it was impossible to get a hold of a human in their voice
mail labyrinth.